Previously, we posted a link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report on ten great public health achievements in the U.S. The CDC has also identified public health achievements worldwide:
- Reductions in Child Mortality
- Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
- Access to Safe Water and Sanitation
- Malaria Prevention and Control
- Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS
- Tuberculosis Control
- Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Tobacco Control
- Increased Awareness and Response for Improving Global Road Safety
- Improved Preparedness and Response to Global Health Threats
Source: Ten great public health achievements–Worldwide, 2001-2010. MMWR. 60(24):814-818, June 24, 2011. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6024a4.htm
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